The Tale of Romulus and Remus

Story/comic Activity

Read the summary below and follow the story activity instructions at the end.

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Roman mythology tells the tales of two twin brothers, Romulus and Remus. The two boys were abandoned in woven straw baskets on the Tiber River where they washed up on a shore upon the Palatine hill. A she-wolf named Lupa discovered them and took them in as her own, raising the babies and keeping them warm. 

One day they were found by a shepherd in Lupa's lair within the Palatine Hill, one of the seven major hills of Rome. The shepherd and his wife decided to raise the boys, giving them a home and a loving family until they grew older. They soon discovered their true heritage: they were actually the sons of a powerful king, which made them special and destined for greatness.

One day, the twins decided to build a city of their own and harness their greatness. They both decided to build amongst one of the seven hills. However, they had a disagreement on which hill to build Rome. To settle this disagreement the two brothers battled. The both of them fought hard, but in the end, Romulus murdered his twin brother Remus to settle the disagreement.  

Romulus began the building of Rome, forming a small settlement that soon became the Great Roman Empire.

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Story/comic Activity Instructions!

Create a story or a comic strip about Romulus and Remus! You can change the story as long as you follow a few simple rules. Share your work with your classmates by uploading it to Form Upload.

Rules for your comic/story:

1. Focus on Key Events:

• The twins are being abandoned on the Tiber River.
• Being raised by a creature.
• Conflict and the creation of Rome.
• Romulus killing Remus.

2. Add Your Twist

• Be creative! 

3. Vocabulary that MUST be included:

• Rome
• Italy
• Romulus and Remus
• 753BC (when Rome began)

Where to Begin:

• Story: 
• Use a word processor of your choice (e.g., Microsoft Word) 
• Have a minimum of 150 words to portray the story of Romulus and Remus.
• Include your name on the page either at the start or end.
• Submit to this link: Form Upload

• Comic:
• To create the Comic strip use the website: Comic Strip Maker 
• Have a minimum of 4 slides
• Include keywords through dialogue, title or captions 
• Upload a picture of your work to this link: Form Upload

Need more help? Watch this tutorial: